Stocking



Sept. 27, 1932.

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Inventor Attorneyo Patented Sept. 27,l 1932"A UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE WILLIAM n. GoscI-I, or READING, PENNSYLVANIA, AssINon rro a'IIInNoI.I n AND HORST COMPANY, or READING, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION or PENNSYL- VANIA f s'rocxING Application filed August 4, -1981. Serial No. 555,015. I

This invention relates to stockings, and particularly to an improved construction of Y. the top yportion vthereof characterized by a multiple-ply structure adapted to normally provide special strength and anti-run quality, in connection with capacity for increasing the length of the stocking when desired; as fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing showing a preferred embodiment of the complete invention, the novel features being clearly defined in the sub`- joined claims. f l.

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the top portion of anormal length stocking embodyin m in-v vention,`part thereof being alongitu ina section show-ing the turned-down portion secured to the bodyk of the stocking in preferred manner.

Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but showing the stocking lengthened by extending up the turned-down portion of Fi 1, after releasing the latter from its attac mentto the body of the stocking. Fig. 3 is a fragmental view indicating convenient manner ofP operatively securing the free end of the removable thread which is employedto disengageably secure the turneddown portion as indicated in Fig. 1.

It is well known that the top portions of stockings are subjected in serviceto special strains, withy resulting liability of thread breakage and runs; and that special fabric reenforcement has been heretofore resorted to I for the purpose of avoiding particularly the injurious eects incident to connection of gartersto these portions of the stocking. A further cause of trouble, both to dealers in and users of stoclngs, is incidental to variations in the lengths of stockings that are required by different users to properly position the top portions of the applied stockings; such variation involving need vof providing different-length stockings in 'each size, to select from, and uncertainty as to actual satisfaction in use. The present invention provides en tial stretching ofthe fabric and also'ofr'95 an improved top construction of perfectly symmetrical appearance, which normally avoids danger of injury thereto with resulting runs, and which also enables ready variation in length as may be required for proper positioning of the top with relation to the leg of the wearer and the connecting garter.

Fig. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the complete invention, in which the top portion A of the stocking is made up of three fabric layers, 1, 2, and 3 respectively; layers 1 and 2 of which jointly form a turned-down welt portion, while the layer 3 is a covering section of the usual bodyfabric B, to which the edge 4 of the down-turned portion 1 2 is secured. The primary effect of such construction is to provide a multiple-ply top A instead of the usual two-ply welt top, but having substantially the same appearance as in the ordinary stocking; and the means indicated vfor securing the down-turned portion 1 2 to the 'body fabric, comprises a removable thread 10, the withdrawal of which permitsI portion 1 2 so as to lengthen the`Y for positioning'the top properly upon the wearer. l

To providemost satisfactorily for securing the down-turned portion of the ystocking to.

the body fabric, and also for readily releasingthe same to lengthen the stocking in case this is desired, registering' thread-openings are formed in the stocking, at 11 adjacent the edge 4 of the down-turned portion 1 2, and

` at'13, 14 in the body zone 3 to which attachment yis-made'; said openings being conveniently made by well known `picot looping, which also provides an ornamental top-edging and body zone when the stocking is lengthened as similar looping 15 at the folding-over line provides thev like ornamental top-edge indiated in Fig. 1. v

The removable thread v10 which secures the down-turned top/ portion as indicated is engaged in said registering openings 11, 13 and 14 so as to provide an velastic chain-stitch indicated in Fig. 2. While the i effect which permitsI of required circumferpulling thereon for removing of the thread.

Fig. 3 indicates a satisfactory securin of the free end of the thread 10 employe r to provide the chain-stitch connection of the turned-down portion of the stocking to the 5 body ofthe latter, whereby unintended loosening of the connection is prevented while at the same time enabling ready disconnection whendesired; deliberate pulling upon the interiorly exposed thread portion a, serving 10 to first release the locking loop 10b and to thereafter withdraw the thread entirely so as to permit extending of the stocking when desired.

The down-turned portion of the to is preferably turned inwardas illustrated, so that the edge thereof is hiddenand fully as neat an appearance insured as with an ordinary two-ply top; the top-thickness provided by increasing the number of fabric layers giving increased strength for garter attachment and avoidance of runs without special reenforcement. It is to be understood that my invention is equally applicable to a stocking having a single thickness top, reinforced or not as desired. The capacity for lengthening the stocking when desired insures proper 1ocating of the top upon the leg of the wearer.

body portion of the stocking below the welt, turning down said welt upon the adjacent body portion of the stocking to bring said openings in the welt into register with said openings in the body portion, and detachably securing the turned down welt to the body portion by means of a draw thread engaged in said registering1 openings.

In testimony W ereof, I aiix my signature.

WILLIAM H. GOSCH.

The particular means set forth for securing the down-turned top may also be modified with like results as to convenient disengagement when desired and lavoidance of runs, without departing from the invention as d'eiined in the claims,

What I claim is:

1. An extensible stocking having a inished-ed e top portion, andan adjacent body portion ormed with a'row df enlarged openings below said' top portion, said top portion bein turned down and secured to said body portlon -by a removable thread extending through said top portion and the openings in the body portion.

2. An extensible stocking having a nished double-ply welt turned down u on the adjacent single-ply body "portion o the stocking and detachably secured to the latter by means of a removable attaehin g thread `extending through registering apertures knitted into said welt and body portion. i

3. An extensible stocking having a top portion formed with enlarged openings, and a body portion formed with a plurality of rows of enlarged Jopenings belowsaid top portion, said top f adjacent body portion and detachably secured thereto by a removable attaching thread extending through said openings in .said top portion and the openings of said rows 1n said body portion.

4. The method of making an extensible stocking having a turned welt top portion, which comprises knitting registering series of openin in the inner and outer walls of the welt below the folded edtge thereof, kmt 55 ting a corresponding series o openings 1n the portion being turned down on the 

